Category Archives: State News
UPDATE: Madison Police Investigate Assault As Hate Crime
Madison police are investigating the attack on a biracial woman last week as a hate crime. Eighteen-year-old Althea Bernstein was driving by the Wisconsin State Capitol last week when four white men a...
Jun 29, 2020
Percentage Of Positive Coronavirus Test Results Highest In More Than A Month
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says Sunday's percentage of positive coronavirus test results was the highest in more than a month. State officials say 457 new cases were diagnosed, a posi...
Jun 29, 2020 sergio santos / CC
DPI Recommends Schools Put Emphasis On Students’ Mental Health When They Return
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is recommending that schools put extra emphasis on student mental health when classes resume this fall. The state says those schools should assume that f...
Jun 29, 2020 elinerijpers / CC
Despite Opposing Absentee Balloting, Republicans Also Used Them
Even though Republican lawmakers have fought against making Wisconsin elections mail-in, they did take the opportunity to vote by absentee ballot. The liberal group A Better Wisconsin Together reports...
Jun 29, 2020 Robert Stinnett / CC
Recovery Efforts For Presumed Drowning Victim To Continue This Morning
Teams will return to the Rock River this (Monday) morning to continue recovery efforts for a presumed drowning victim. Family members say nine-year-old Madison Billups was playing in the water with he...
Jun 29, 2020 Vigil Photography / CC
Protester Arrested June 2nd Sues City Of Milwaukee
A protester who was arrested June 2nd is suing the city of Milwaukee, saying police officers violated his constitutional rights while they were taking him into custody. Cameron Murdoch says he could h...
Jun 29, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
11,366 Wisconsin Clean Energy Workers Have Filed for Unemployment
As Congress this week considers new stimulus measures for clean energy and other sectors of our economy, a new study shows 76,685 workers were employed in clean energy in Wisconsin at the end of 2019....
Jun 28, 2020
Keep Independence Day celebrations safe by using caution with fireworks
WI Dept. of Military Affairs As the Independence Day holiday approaches, ReadyWisconsin is encouraging everyone to keep their celebrations safe this summer. "With several communities canceling their p...
Jun 28, 2020
DNR Hunter Safety Classes Resume July 13
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources In-person hunter and recreational vehicle education classes will resume July 13 under a set of guidelines and safety protocols released Friday by the Wisconsi...
Jun 28, 2020
Can Wisconsin Schools Afford to Reopen Safely?
Parents and educators face uncertainty over the potential reopening of school buildings closed because of the pandemic. Wisconsin officials provided some clarity Monday, but one group wonders if distr...
Jun 27, 2020 elinerijpers / CC
